Supervising Engineer

Ameren

Decatur, IL

Full Time

Posted October 22, 2026

$135k - $209k

Utilities

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Listing evidence and provenance

Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 23, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

Thursday November 05, 2026

Key Responsibilities

The Supervising Engineer is responsible for the immediate supervision, training and evaluation of personnel, performing studies, design, and specifications related to new and modification of existing substation facilities. Additional duties include providing technical design leadership, managing workload, training and evaluating personnel in duties related to management of consultants, justifying and hiring of new employees, compliance with NERC Standards, Operation support, and evaluating and monitoring substation apparatus performance.
Provides technical leadership and lead development of design criteria and standards to provide a safe, reliable, operable, and cost effective design.
Ensure work group’s conformance to codes, regulations, standards, and company policies and procedures.
Plan, schedule, prioritize and coordinate activities to assure that assignments are completed relative to schedules and costs.
Interface with vendors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, interconnected utilities, governmental and regulatory agencies as well as other groups within the company.
Represent the company and provide expert testimony as required.
Ensure NERC standard compliance. Represent Ameren in NERC audits and possibly on industry committees.
Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments and improvements, and contribute to the personal and professional development needs of the engineers in the group.
Ensure Operations support outside of normal working hours on occasion, as needed.
Builds effective teams; fostering engagement, innovation, and accountability in their work.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college is required. Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred. Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or commitment to obtain within one year of assuming the supervisor position preferred. Five or more years of experience in substation design, power system protection design, substation project management, or substation and relay maintenance required. Knowledge and understanding of substation equipment, construction methods, and standards preferred. Familiarity with Ameren transmission system, schematic control diagrams preferred. Familiarity with NERC Reliability and CIP standards preferred.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Good leadership, management, analytical, communication, and human relations skills required. Flexibility and ability to work effectively as part of a team required.

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.